Primm, NV (4/2/2008) -
Some of the brightest Supermoto Stars in the
business
have the April 4 -6, Stateline Supermoto Challenge
inked on their calendar as the kickoff of their
2008 season. A treat for fans and racers alike
is the return of the Godfather, Mike Metzger,
to Supermoto action at Stateline.
Action Sports fans know his trademark move
of back-to-back flips to win Freestyle gold
at X-Games in 2002. With his style and enthusiasm
he is sure to put on a show.
Pro racers including Chris Fillmore, Troy
Herfoss, Brandon Currie, Gary Trachy, Steve
Drew, Micky Dymond and Danny Casey have committed
to the three day event and will be racing
for pride and of course, the pro purse.
Brandon Currie will be competing on a Graves
YZ 450 at the Stateline Supermoto Challenge
as a tune up for the ESPN Moto X World Championships
X-Games in San Diego the following week.
"Since Stateline doesn't have the pressure
of the X-Games or the AMA Supermoto Championship
Series, the racing is a lot of fun and everyone
is out their showing what they are capable
of and providing the fans with good battles,"
said Currie.
Gary Trachy has moved from Husqvarna motorcycles
to Yamaha for the 2008 season. He is affiliated
with Graves Motorsports and Team Graves Yamaha
and will run the YZ 450 equipment. Trachy
will also be conducting a Supermoto School
on Thursday April 3 at Stateline.
"You have to hand it to Marche Karger,
Event Manager Organizer and Supermoto racer,
he builds outstanding dirt sections that incorporate
table tops for the amateurs and the pros.
The dirt is exciting for the fans and just
the thing I need to get ready for the X-Games,"
explained Trachy.
Since the Stateline Supermoto Challenge contains
a big dirt section and a large parking lot
road section, racers find it ideal to work
on their set up as it parallels the racing
at the National AMA Supermoto rounds.
Micky Dymond is looking forward to the Stateline
contest to get a full race simulation and
see what the competition has and how far the
team needs to go to be competitive for 2008.
"This is my third year in a row at Stateline
and it's a great event with a ton of things
to do," said Dymond. "Some of the
best riders, amateur and pro, are competing
at this event."
Speaking of entertainment, the Jagermeister
Music mobile concert stage will be kicking
the weekend off with a Guitar Hero contest
on Friday night. Saturday afternoon, the So-Cal
all girl rock band Pretty-In-Stereo hits the
Jagermeister stage. After the racing action
is finished on Saturday, the ultra fun rock
n' roll karaoke band, Cover Me Badd will be
rocking out with singers from the audience
jumping up on stage to showcase their vocal
talents.
Tickets with pit passes are $30.00 for the
weekend, and $15 for a day at the gate. Racers
can pre-register sign up at XBUX.com, or sign
up at the event. Complete event information
is available at www.statelinechallenge.com.
Sponsors and Supporters:
50 Below, Action Sports
Productions, ASV/Universal, Duro Tire, Hart
& Huntington, Jagermeister Music, Laker
Custom, Motostrano, Pat Clark Motorsports,
Rath Racing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Supermoto
Engineering, The Plumber Inc., QTM, Three
Brothers KTM, Triumph Motorsports, and Volvo
Rents-Las Vegas.
Hotel Reservations
There will be discounted room rates available
for the Stateline Supermoto Challenge at Buffalo
Bills Resort & Casino. Call 1-800-FUN-STOP
with the discount code is SCC0409 to receive
a discounted room rate. The deadline to reserve
rooms at the discounted rate will be March
19, 2008.
About Stateline Supermoto
Challenge:
The Stateline Supermoto
Challenge takes place at Buffalo Bill's Resort
& Casino in Primm, Nevada, just a couple
of hours from L.A. and less than an hour from
Las Vegas. The venue is a fully self-contained
resort, making it the ideal location for fans
and racers to spend an action-packed weekend
kicking off the supermoto season.
www.statelinechallenge.com
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